Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-08

avenue and Water streets southwest. II Is stated
that the purchase was made for the COMPANY and
that Is the intention TO make this city tue north
ern freight terminus OF the Piedmont Air Line, as
the road with It's branches Is known. The main
established here, and the purchase OF this property
II believed 70 be another more In the direction OF
making this city the headquarters Of the road.
Mr. CAvAHAUGHs REsiDENCE.
A handsome residence FOR L. Cayanaugh is 1usi
being finished on East Capitol street, between 9Th
and 7th streets, from designs by Appleton p. Clark
IT., architect The house is three stories and base
ncnt high, and tine front, which Is or press brick
has bay window extending 10 the roof, and l.
profusely ornamented with nodded brick. The
dining room and Kitchen are IN the basement and
have ample pantries. The inst door has large
double parlors, 80 ieet long, aud a smoking-room
feet by 10 feet. The bedroom floors are convent.
entity arranged and contain six bedrooms, closets
and trunk-room- The nrst floor Is nnisned In
cypress the staircase IN ash and cherry, and the
remainder OF house in poplar.
EXTENSION OF BRICK WORKS.
The washington Brick NJ achine Co. Is rebuilding
and enlary1ng It's dryer and molding house. The
work has been commenced under the direction OF
Mr. f. Schneider architect and the plans call
for a building 100 by $50 feet, with trussed roof.
The dryers constitute - apartments. feet wide
by IL feet long, with iron gates at each end. and
Into which the trucks lOQded With fresh nodded
bricks are run. 10 remain there until put into the
kilns 70 be burnt Unde: these dryers there are
Immense furnaces. All moving OF bricks are done
with iron trucks run on tracks. Mr.. Archie
Thompson Is the builder.
SOME WEST WASHINGTON HOUSES.
Mr.. DAVID Ritteuhouse Is erecting a subst antial
residence on 18th street, near q street. The front
win have large circular bay window, extending
TO the roof, and ending In a balcony. The cornice
will be OF brick and galvanized iron. The main
building VIII have d high pitched roof, with an
ornamental rail on the r1dge. The roof Will hs
broken with dorner windows and covered with
black state. There Will be a porch on the froai
and one on the SIDE going around the southwest
corner 10 the dining The FIRST story In
terror with the exception OF the staircase which
b Of PINE viii D. nntsled in California red wood
the second story In red wood and white pine The
entrance-hau viii be D feet wide, entering into q
large nail IA feet by 10 feet, where the stair
c1,se Is located, which VIII be feet WIDE with
two large carved newe!s at foot OF stairs. Tint
bail, dining room and parlor Will have an oper
fireplace. The first noor Will contain parior
with sliding doors connecting with library, din
ing-roon. Kitchen, panIr1es, and private stairs
&c. On the second noor there will be Two iars,
chambers, with aieoyes and dressing rooms. Tn,
back building Will contain two chambers ant
bathroom. The attic Will have servants rooms
and ample space for storage The dlning-roon
and main bail will oe wainscoted In California ref
wood, feet ana Inches hign. relies ID witt
panets. The cellar Will contain the fuel ro0inS
laundry and apartments for steam heating. MI
n. Il Grimm IL the architects.
Three houses Tor DR.. Louis Mackall, on q street
near 2otn street, nave )usT been erected from de
signs prepared By Mr.. N. K Grimm, architect
The fronts are OF press brick. orn1mented Wit
moulded and fancy bricks. They have bay win
oows running 70 the roof. and fnished with
gable, and have convenient interior arrangements